Dresden amen

When Dresden Amen is originally a by Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801) composed more consistent answer set of the choir, which was sung in measuring the Catholic Hofkirche in Dresden.

The Dresden Amen is for the music of the 19th century is of great importance. Among other things, it was used by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the first movement of his Reformation Symphony and Gustav Mahler in the final movement of his Symphony No. 1. Anton Bruckner also has it processed as a central theme of the third movement of his Symphony No. 9.

Particularly good use made ​​Richard Wagner of this musical fragment. He quotes it in the love ban in Tannhäuser, and above all in Parsifal, where it sounds as Grail theme.

But even in the late 20th century the Dresden Amen has apparently lost none of its fascination: it is found in the main theme of Klaus Doldinger music to Wolfgang Petersen's movie Das Boot.

The choir of the Dresden Kapellknaben uses the short, consisting of just 7 chords ascending sequence today as the end of the antiphon to the prayer of intercession with the text " Christ, hear us! "

Also in the Lutheran church in Dresden Cross heard the "Dresden Amen" today to reaffirm the blessing at special festivals and occasions.

• Spiritual choral work
• Church Music (Dresden)
• Cathedral Ss. Trinity
• Choral work of the 19th century